Suprise! Fenix E10 Landed - w/Pics

[eprom]

Hi Friends,

Got it from Turkiye distrubutor of Fenix.

Lux Reading: 780 lux @1m
Tint: Vanilla White [I always love the Rebel LED's]
Current Draw: 460mA with Fully Charged GP Recyko, 610mA after 2 hours of continuous use [measured over 0,1 Ohm 1% tolerance shunt resistor to simulate switch resistance and to get an accurate measurment, when measured with ammeter it gives ~550mA]
Reflector: Plastic OP Reflector
Lens: Plastic Lens (Also works as Holder)

Have Fun..

 

[f22shift]

what led is that?

 

[KarstGhost]

Looks great! Enjoy!

Is this new to the Fenix line?

 

[Illum]

what led is that?

Luxeon Rebel....

 

[kramer5150]

Interesting... strange choice of emitters, less Lumens/watt than any of the latest Cree offerings.:thinking:

 

[vali]

Maybe to maintain the price down?

 

[kramer5150]

Maybe to maintain the price down?

Is it that much of a price difference...?:thinking:
This one is going to have a hard time making my list, knowing they could have gotten either more Lumens or more run time with a better emitter.

OP whats the price point?

 

[eprom]

Price for E10 is $40 in Turkiye. [to compare price: E20 is $60, LD10 is $100 here]

Lux Reading: 780 lux @1m
Tint : Vanilla White

 

[Kestrel]

Very very interesting.

Odd looking body.
Edits on subsequent text: never mind. :-/

 

[Hack On Wheels]

Very interesting, so the tailcap is removable and the body is integrated with the head?

 

[McAllan]

Yes, it's a funny body.

Wonder whether the anodizing is type 2 or 3.
It could look like the kind of anodizing you find on aluminum profiles you find at a hardware store etc. Wonder if that's type 3 or what. Much more durable than the kind you find on Maglite but still very different from the type you find on hard anodized lights. Not quite as hard but somehow doesn't chip as easily (not quite as brittle). Hope you know what I mean.

Regarding the emitter. Is the rebel really that bad? I had the impression it was almost on par with XP-E. But I really like the colors of the few Rebel lights I have/had. No matter the tint they're somehow different from the Cree's. Very refreshing somehow. Wonder if they have better CRI or what or just have their peak emissions differently (may some who understand the technical differences enlighten us here).

 

[Gunner12]

Maybe tint is also a reason here. If I recall from a few months back, the Rebels generally have a warmer tint then the Crees. Also difference in output is small.

 

[derfyled]

Only one mode ? This could have been an ideal EDC if only it had 2 levels. A good EDC should have a choice of either runtime or output...

 

[DaveTheDude]

Maybe tint is also a reason here. If I recall from a few months back, the Rebels generally have a warmer tint then the Crees. Also difference in output is small.

My recollection is that Rebel emitters produce about 4% less light than Q5 emitters. The CRI is slightly better because the color temp is a few degrees warmer. I believe the Rebel emitters are more correctly classified as neutral white (although I've got to admit that describing the light they produce as "vanilla" does a better job of capturing the essence of their output).

 

[Juggernaut]

My recollection is that Rebel emitters produce about 4% less light than Q5 emitters. The CRI is slightly better because the color temp is a few degrees warmer. I believe the Rebel emitters are more correctly classified as neutral white (although I've got to admit that describing the light they produce as "vanilla" does a better job of capturing the essence of their output).

Last I checked Color Temp and CRI are completely different things, careful not to get them mixed up. Think: Street lighting, using mercury vapor bulbs……very warm temp "less then 3,000K" But absolutely horrid CRI "from what I remember".

 

[rookiedaddy]

Let me share a few more images...

size compare to Eneloop AA

inside the tube body and tailcap

and of course, a white wall beam shot...

The tint is very nice. Vanilla white? yup! It's also a little ringy.

A copy of the product specifications from included manual...

• Philips Luxeon Rebel LED with lifespan of 50,000 hours
• Max brightness: 55 lumens
• Runtime: 3.5 hours
• Digitally regulated output - maintains constant brightness
• Uses one 1.5V AA (Ni-MH, Alkaline) batteries, inexpensive and widely available
• 93mm (Length) x 23mm (Diameter)
• Made of durable aircraft-grade aluminum
• 50.5-gram weight (excluding batteries)
• Waterproof to IPX-8 standard
• Tactical tailcap switch with momentaty-on function
• Accessories: lanyard, two spare o-rings, and a rubber switch boot

My current draw measurement is different from eprom's 460ma, one using alkaline measure at 560ma, while the other using Eneloop AA is measure 580ma. :shrug:

Note:
- Instead of "two spare o-rings", the package contains only 1.
- Tested using 14500 Li-Ion (not fully charged) for a few short burst, it's very bright! :duck: try this at your own risks.

 

[rookiedaddy]

2 more images...

the head with a unique design front lens

the lens material feels like plastic, not sure if it's really plastic, but I've not seen such design in a Fenix light before. anyway, it allow lights to escape when settled bezel down:

pretty cool... :twothumbs

 

[ozner1991]

ive got alot of fenix lights but i think i'll let this one pass oo:

 

[McAllan]

Note:
- Instead of "two spare o-rings", the package contains only 1.
- Tested using 14500 Li-Ion (not fully charged) for a few short burst, it's very bright! :duck: try this at your own risks.

Yeah. With my LD05 there was even no O-rings. Others have reported that too
Oh well. No big deal. Or should I say a deal extreme

A 3.7 v LiIon is probably a bit too much since It'll go into direct drive. Don't know if the cooling path and Rebel can deal with that. However if it uses similar driver as many other Fenixes an ~3 v supply might be OK. Either from a disassembled CR-V3 (at own risk!) or a LiFePO4.

 

[McAllan]

Price for E10 is $40 in Turkiye. [to compare price: E20 is $60, LD10 is $100 here]

That sounds expensive. An LD10 here is typically only around $70-75 including tax which is 25%(!). Remember though when seeing prices on American sites price is usually without tax as their system is more complicated there (although cheaper).

If price difference is linear then I'll sure try one out when they land here around (or from a UK or German dealer).